REUS

Summer 2009

In 2009 we started offering summer research experiences for
undergraduate students. Dr. Cusick, Dr. Forgacs, Dr. Vega and Dr.
Wu each supervised a summer research project, with topics ranging
from knot theory, and graph theory to applied statistics and game
theory. The department is planning on offering such research
experiences again in summer 2010. At the beginning of the Summer
2009 semester, the participating students and their professors went
to a lunch at the Vintage Room.

Complementing the summer research activities we offer the Math
198 - senior project in mathematics. Taking this course affords
students with a chance to do research for credit during the
academic year. Some of our faculty is in the process of securing
funding for students wanting to stay engaged in research during the
year. This funding would give about a $3000 stipend for the student
for the academic year, and would require the recipient to present
the results of the research at the end of the academic year.

We also have a Mathematics Club in the department. This is
another venue where interested students can get together with
faculty to discuss interesting math problems.